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Thomas Broberg
Other affiliations: National Institute of Economic Research
Bio: Thomas Broberg is an academic researcher from Umeå University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Contingent valuation & Efficient energy use. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 39 publications receiving 497 citations. Previous affiliations of Thomas Broberg include National Institute of Economic Research.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the rebound effect from increased efficiency in industrial use of energy in Sweden and found that the effect of energy efficiency improvements can have significant micro-and macroeconomic effects that hampers the positive effect on real energy savings.
Abstract: The objective of this paper is to analyze the rebound effect from increased efficiency in industrial use of energy in Sweden. Energy efficiency improvements can have significant micro- and macroeconomic effects that hampers the positive effect on real energy savings. To assess the size of the overall rebound effect in the Swedish economy we apply a computable general equilibrium model. The results show that the economy-wide rebound effect in Sweden depends on a number of factors, e.g. the extent of the energy efficiency improvement, how the labour market is modeled as well as if the increase in energy efficiency is combined with a cost or not. We find that the rebound effect following a 5 percent increase of energy efficiency in the Swedish industry lies in the range of 40-70 percent. When energy efficiency only is improved in energy-intensive production, the rebound effect becomes even higher. These findings are in line with the results in the literature.
87 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyse the rebound effect from increased efficiency in industrial energy use in Sweden and show that energy efficiency improvements can have significant micro-and macroeconomic impact on Sweden.
78 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a web-based choice experiment where respondents were faced with three hypothetical electricity contracts and the choices of preferred contracts revealed preferences for attributes related to external control of heating, household electricity and information dissemination (integrity).
77 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a stochastic production frontier model is estimated where firm inefficiency is a function of investments in environmental protection, indicating that environmental regulations lead to efficiency losses in the Swedish manufacturing industry.
Abstract: The main objective of this paper is to test the Porter hypothesis by assessing static and dynamic effects of environmental policy on productivity. According to the hypothesis, stringent environmental regulations have dynamic effects on firm performance, and these effects eventually generate profits that offset the adaptation costs. We extend previous analyses by using unique data on environmental protection investments in the Swedish manufacturing industry as a proxy for environmental stringency. These data enable us to separate environmental protection investments into pollution prevention and pollution control. This distinction is crucial since the hypothesis claims that it is investments in prevention that have positive dynamic effects on firm performance. To test the hypothesis, a stochastic production frontier model is estimated where firm inefficiency is a function of investments in environmental protection. In general, we find no support for the Porter hypothesis within the time frame of our study, indicating that environmental regulations lead to efficiency losses. This result is even stronger in the harshly regulated pulp and paper industry.
52 citations
TL;DR: The overall mean willingness to pay (WTP) for preserving the four large predators in the Swedish fauna is estimated by applying the contingent valuation method and it is found that respondents in Stockholm have the highest overall mean WTP, while respondents living in wolf-territories have the lowest.
46 citations
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10 Jun 2007
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used a choice experiment to evaluate the consumers' willingness to pay for energy-saving measures in Switzerland's residential buildings, such as air renewal (ventilation) systems and insulation of windows and facades.
Abstract: This paper uses a choice experiment to evaluate the consumers' willingness to pay for energy-saving measures in Switzerland's residential buildings. These measures include air renewal (ventilation) systems and insulation of windows and facades. Two groups of respondents consisting respectively of 163 apartment tenants and 142 house owners were asked to choose between their housing status quo and each one of the several hypothetical situations with different attributes and prices. The estimation method is based on a fixed-effects logit model. The results suggest that the benefits of the energy-saving attributes are significantly valued by the consumers. These benefits include both individual energy savings and environmental benefits as well as comfort benefits namely, thermal comfort, air quality and noise protection.
442 citations
University of Cambridge1, VU University Amsterdam2, Autonomous University of Madrid3, Indian Institute of Forest Management4, University Of Tennessee System5, Aberystwyth University6, University of Vermont7, Colorado State University8, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation9, Arizona State University10, University of Minnesota11, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources12, University of California, Berkeley13, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics14, United States Environmental Protection Agency15, University of East Anglia16
390 citations
TL;DR: Residents' perceptions of the risks posed by tourism activity are described, and their willingness to pay to reduce public health risks based on hypothetical scenarios are estimated using the triple-bounded dichotomous choice contingent valuation method.
368 citations
293 citations
01 Jan 2009
TL;DR: In this article, three computable general equilibrium models are used to estimate the economic implications of a stylized version of EU climate policy, and the models agree that the distortions introduced by total EU package imply a substantial welfare loss over and above the costs needed to meet the climate target.
Abstract: Three computable general equilibrium models are used to estimate the economic implications of a stylized version of EU climate policy. If implemented at the lowest possible cost, the 20% emissions reduction would lead to a welfare loss of 0.5-2.0% by 2020. Second-best policies increase costs. A policy with two carbon prices (one for the ETS, one for the non-ETS) could increase costs by up to 50%. A policy with 28 carbon prices (one for the ETS, one each for each Member State) could increase costs by another 40%. The renewables standard could raise the costs of emissions reduction by 90%. Overall, the inefficiencies in policy lead to a cost that is 100-125% too high. The models differ greatly in the detail of their results. The ETS/non-ETS split may have a negligible impact on welfare, while the renewables standard may even improve welfare. The models agree, however, that the distortions introduced by total EU package imply a substantial welfare loss over and above the costs needed to meet the climate target. The marginal, total and excess costs reported here are notably higher than those in the impact assessment of the European Commission.
194 citations